Prayer:

God, Something I have Mistakenly believed my entire life was that my life is more important than Your Sacrifice that You Prepared for my Salvation Long Before my Existence. Now I See, however, that Jesus Is Far more than my life, yet He Has Laid His Life for me. God, I am Unworthy to Be a Living Sacrifice; no, that, Only Jesus Is Worthy of. God, there Is Nothing I can Bring to the Alter that Is Worthy of You. Yet, You Call me, and that Is Enough. So I Come Humbled, and at Your Beckoning; nothing more, nothing less.

God, I step down from my throne of ashes. And though I know in my Heart, what I have to offer to You is so pitiful and unworthy of You, I implore You with low expectations, to take Your Rightful place on the throne of my Heart. Unfit for even the most lowly is the throne to my Heart. Yet You come in, so Reverent and Deeply Pleased with my offering.

God, how can I understand the Depth of Your Heart? That You would be Pleased with such an unworthy offering, and wretched person such as myself?

That You would take my offering at all brings me to my knees, that you would Cherish my throne of ashes as Being more Precious than gold brings me to tears. God, How Good You are?

Then I see the Throne to my Heart turn into Gold, and I behold You stepping Down, and telling me to sit on the Throne You have Restored. I say, Lord I am unworthy. Yet You Say, Sit that I May Serve you. God, what can I do but Cry?

I have been Unfaithful to You. Out of my selfishness, I have withheld and shamelessly misused what is Sacred to You, in ways that are against You. Out of my selfishness I turned to ashes what You have Gifted me long before time was Created. Yet out of Your Mercy You have Restored what I have desecrated and brought to ruin. Then out of Your Love, You Entrust Back to me what You have Restored.

God how is it that it took me so long to Realize Your Love for me? How is it that You had to give Your only Son, Whom You Hold so Dearly, as a Sacrifice for me before I Realize Your Love for me?

God how unworthy am I, and Worthy are You?

God, how Your Love Brings me to my knees, and Bring Tears of Sorrowful Joy. God what can I do but to Embrace Your Steadfast Love for me, and Worship You?

God, You don’t Merely Forgive, but You Restore; and not only Restore, but Uplift the fallen that we may all Call You Father.